If Rabun County was riding high fresh off their 91-64 takedown of Elbert County last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rabun County Wildcats took a 67-49 bruising from the Commerce Tigers on Tuesday. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
| 01/28/25 @ Commerce | 22 |
| 01/27/25 @ Elbert County | 24 |
| 01/25/25 @ Athens Academy | 20 |
| 01/18/25 vs Oglethorpe County | 19 |
Despite the loss, Rabun County still got an impressive performance from Huey Blalock, who posted 22 points and three steals. The game was Blalock's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chase Alonso, who had 11 points.
Even though they lost, Rabun County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Commerce's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maki Mitchell led the charge by going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. Those 22 points gave Mitchell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Essien Lockleer, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 boards.
Rabun County's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 18-4. As for Commerce, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Rabun County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-60 victory against Banks County on the 31st. Commerce has also already played their next matchup, a 62-45 win against Athens Academy on the 31st.
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